scaliness

scaliness
scaliness [skā′lē nis]
n.
a scaly quality or condition

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See scaly.

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  • scaliness — noun The property of being scaly or of having scales …   Wiktionary

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  • scaliness — scal·i·ness …   English syllables

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  • rough — I. adjective (rougher; roughest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface ; coarse… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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